High positive computed tomography yields in the emergency department might not be a positive finding

Background. There is growing pressure to reduce unnecessary computed tomography (CT) imaging requests that the radiology department receives from the emergency department (ED); however, information on acceptable usage rates and diagnostic yields remains scanty.Objectives. To describe the indications...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: K Swartzberg, L Goldstein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: South African Medical Association 2018-03-01
Series:South African Medical Journal
Online Access:http://www.samj.org.za/index.php/samj/article/download/12216/8400